Layoff Assistance Contact List

For Mercury News employees

1. Karen LeDoux (Work 2 Future One-Stop in San Jose)

a. Resources: Free job listings, job search workshops, career advice, resume advice, job interview strategies and techniques, networking for employment success and job training opportunities.

b. Phone: 408-277-3163

c. Fax: 408-293-9052

d. E-mail: Karen.ledoux@sanjoseca.gov

2. Don Mitchell (EDD)

a. Resources: Unemployment Insurance, job listings and networking for employment success.               

b. Phone: 408-369-3652

c. Fax: 408-369-3699

d. E-mail: dmitchel@edd.ca.gov

3. Steve Preminger (Union Community Resources, South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council)

a. Resources: Emergency assistance including housing, utilities and food. Administrator of Newspaper Guild Member Emergency Fund.

b. Phone: 408-266-3790

c. Fax: 408-269-0183

d. E-mail: Steve@atwork.org

4. Pat Richards (NOVA Connect One-Stop in Sunnyvale)

a. Resources: Free job listings, job search workshops, career advice, resume advice, job interview strategies and techniques, networking for employment success and job training opportunities.

b. Phone: 408-730-7847

c. Fax: 408-730-7643

d. E-mail: prichards@novaworks.org

5. Luther Jackson (San Jose Newspaper Guild)

a. Resources: Point person for above-listed contacts and grievance and benefits support. Guild Jobs Bank (www.sjguild.org) and Member Emergency Fund.

b. Work phone: 408-436-0761

c. Home phone (available seven days a week): 408-729-5586

d. Cell phone: 408-506-3646

e. Fax: 408-436-7640

f. E-mail: Luther@sjguild.org

01DEC06